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Read More »eBay Reports $15.68 Billion in Second Quarter ’08 GMV (AuctionBytes)
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Read More »Guilford commissioners approve FedEx incentives (WNCT Greenville)
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Read More »Post Modern – TIME
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Read More »eBay Announces Marketplaces Executive Changes (AuctionBytes)
eBay announced executive changes to its global Marketplaces business. Effective in October, Rajiv Dutta, President, eBay Marketplaces, will retire from the company. With eBay for 10 years, Dutta served as eBay’s Chief Financial Officer, then President of Skype and head of PayPal. More: continued here
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Read More »Investors rush for eBay exit – Globe and Mail
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